WORKS OF
LUNA AND
AMORSOLO
Presented by: Castillo, Reine Kwinzy
BACKGROUND OF THE AUTHOR
Juan Luna de San Pedro y Novicio Ancheta
• Born on October 24, 1857 in Badoc Iilocos Norte
• Third among the seven children of Joaquin Luna
de San Pedro and Laureana Novicio
• Member of the Propaganda Movement and the
Illustrados
• One of the first known Filipino artist
• He died on December 7, 1899, from a cardiac
arrest.
BACKGROUND OF THE AUTHOR
• He got married in 1886 to Maria de la Paz de
Tavera
• They had a son, Andres, and a daughter named
Maria.
• He killed his wife and his mother-in-law on
September 22, 1892.
BACKGROUND OF THE AUTHOR
• He finished college at Ateneo Municipal de
Manila, where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts
degree.
• He was enrolled at Escuela Nautica de Manila
(now the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy)
and became a sailor.
• He also enrolled at the Academy of Fine Arts and
was sent to Madrid to pursue his career.
BACKGROUND OF THE AUTHOR
• His winning the gold medal at the 1884 Madrid
Exposition of Fine Arts, along with fellow Filipino
painter Félix Resurrección Hidalgo's winning the
silver, sparked a celebration that was a major
highlight in the memories of members of the
Propaganda Movement.
• Luna painted literary and historical settings. His
allegorical artwork frequently featured characters
in theatrical stances and was influenced by
classical balance.
PAINTINGS OF JUAN LUNA
SPOLARIUM
PAINTINGS OF JUAN LUNA
THE PARISIAN LIFE
PAINTINGS OF JUAN LUNA
BATTLE OF
LEPANTO
PAINTINGS OF JUAN LUNA
BLOOD COMPACT
BACKGROUND OF THE AUTHOR
Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto
• One of the most significant artists in the Philippines
was Fernando Amorsolo Y Cueto.
• Has lived on May 30, 1892 to April 24, 1972.
• Amorsolo is most known for his lit landscapes, which
frequently depicted traditional Filipino rituals,
culture, fiestas, and jobs
BACKGROUND OF THE AUTHOR
• at age 13, he began working as an apprentice for his mother's first cousin, the
renowned Filipino artist Fabian de la Rosa. Amorsolo began his education in
1909 at the Liceo de Manila before enrolling in the University of the
Philippines' fine arts program, from which he graduated in 1914. He spent
three years working as a commercial artist and adjunct professor at the
university before enrolling in the Escuela de San Fernando in Madrid to further
his education. He sketched for seven months, experimenting with the use of
light and color in the museums and on the city's streets. That winter, he
traveled to New York and came across the cubist and post-impressionist art,
which had a significant influence on his own work. After arriving back in
Manila, he opened his own studio.
BACKGROUND OF THE AUTHOR
• Grand Old Man of Philippine Art," as he was affectionately
known, was the country's first person to receive official
recognition as a national artist. This was due to his
"pioneering use of impressionistic technique" and his
proficiency in the use of lighting and backlighting in his
paintings, which were "significant not only in the
development of Philippine art but also in the formation of
Filipino notions of self and identity. In his paintings of
Filipina women, Amorsolo rejected Western ideals of
beauty in favor of Filipino ideals and was fond of basing
the faces of his subjects on members of his fam. His
pastoral works presented "an imagined sense of
nationhood in counterpoint to American colonial rule" and
were significant to the formation of Filipino national
identity.
PAINTINGS OF FERNANDO AMORSOLO
THE MAKING OF
PHILIPPINE FLAG
PAINTINGS OF FERNANDO AMORSOLO
PLANTING RICE
PAINTINGS OF FERNANDO AMORSOLO
DALAGANG BUKID
PAINTINGS OF FERNANDO AMORSOLO
THE BURNING OF
MANILA
